Cartoon it!

Be inspired by John Byrne’s take on life as you put your drawing skills and sense of humour to the test

John Byrne’s

Drawing

Health, coloured pencil and fine calligraphy pen, 814⁄ x6in. (21x15cm). Some cartoons are very visual in humour, while some combine words and pictures. One of my favourite jobs is using cartoons to educate on health issues.

About Leisure Painter

Time to take out your brushes and colours as you peruse the November issue of Leisure Painter. This month, build your confidence and skill set with new ideas from acrylic painters, Brendan Smith and Helen Elliott. For the watercolourists, there are demonstrations and practical advice for painting flowers, autumn landscapes, trees, animals, buildings and street scenes. Oil painter, Martin Kinnear covers 'how to paint a winner' with advice on how to see and think like a professional artist, while Elena Parashko demonstrates the painting of tulips in the same medium. Tony Paul continues his look at successful composition ideas, Tim Fisher (who completes his seven-part line & colour series this month) also reports on new sketching sets by Caran d'Ache, and there's even an article on how to paint a halloween-inspired cartoon. Enjoy another month of painting with the UK's best-selling learn to paint magazine.